Show HN: I spent 3 years reverse-engineering a 40 yo stock market sim from 1986

Re:Show HN: I spent 3 years reverse-engineering a 40 yo stoc... by thomassmith65 on Saturday February 14, 2026 @01:12AM (#47012073)

This is a wonderful project, and the post is a wonderful read!

Are there any plans to break out portions of the Basic engine to a modern language? It's frustrating that the heart of the game remains inscrutable. Surely Ward is tempted?

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Re:Show HN: I spent 3 years reverse-engineering a 40 yo stoc... by benstopics on Saturday February 14, 2026 @03:59AM (#47012913)

I understand the code now after working with it for so long. I even improved the options code to use Black-Scholes so I have a few tricks up my own sleeve. The reality is, now that I have mastered the codebase structure and BASIC... Why would I port it? I have plans on how to keep it in BASIC and make it cross platform e.g. web based.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 3 years reverse-engineering a 40 yo stoc... by thomassmith65 on Saturday February 14, 2026 @05:57AM (#47013506)

I don't know the project, obviously, so any opinions I could add on porting wouldn't be so meaningful.

It's a lovely achievement you have pulled off, and Jenkins must be tickled.

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